Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Nothing Phone 3
The Verdict
The Apple iPhone 16 Plus and Nothing Phone 3 sit in the same category and end up appealing to slightly different buyers. The Nothing Phone 3 is the cheaper of the two at $799 versus $899, a difference of about $100. The Nothing Phone 3 is the newer release, which usually means a faster chipset and longer software support. Apple iPhone 16 Plus stands out for excellent battery life from large 4674 mah cell, while Nothing Phone 3 is praised for unique glyph interface design with customizable led patterns. Use the side-by-side spec table below to compare cameras, displays, battery life and connectivity in detail and decide which one fits your priorities.
Who Should Buy
Buy the Apple iPhone 16 Plus if…
- →Excellent battery life from large 4674 mAh cell
- →A18 chip supports Apple Intelligence
- →New Camera Control button
Buy the Nothing Phone 3 if…
- →Unique Glyph Interface design with customizable LED patterns
- →50 MP triple camera with 3x periscope telephoto
- →Clean Nothing OS with 5 years of Android upgrades
Pros & Cons
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Pros
- Excellent battery life from large 4674 mAh cell
- A18 chip supports Apple Intelligence
- New Camera Control button
- Bright 2000-nit display
- More affordable than Pro Max
Cons
- Still locked to 60Hz refresh rate
- No telephoto camera
- USB-C limited to USB 2.0 speeds
- No always-on display
Nothing Phone 3
Pros
- Unique Glyph Interface design with customizable LED patterns
- 50 MP triple camera with 3x periscope telephoto
- Clean Nothing OS with 5 years of Android upgrades
- 65W fast charging and 15W wireless charging
- IP68 water and dust resistance
Cons
- 218g is on the heavier side
- USB 2.0 instead of USB 3.x
- Camera post-processing behind top flagships
Full Specifications
| Spec | Apple iPhone 16 Plus | Nothing Phone 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Software | iOS 18 | Android 15, Nothing OS 3.5 |
| Body | ||
| Weight | 199 g | 218 g |
| Material | Aluminum frame | Aluminum frame, Gorilla Glass Victus back |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Dimensions | 160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm | 160.6 x 75.6 x 9.0 mm |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP, f/1.7, 24mm, 1/1.3", OIS, PDAF |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 50 MP, f/2.2 |
| Video | 4K@60fps Dolby Vision | 4K@30/60fps |
| Ultrawide | 12 MP | 50 MP, f/2.2, 114-degree |
| Telephoto | — | 50 MP, f/2.7, 3x optical zoom, periscope, OIS |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB / 16 GB |
| Storage options | 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB | 256 GB, 512 GB |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 4674 mAh | 5150 mAh |
| Charging | 20W wired | 65W wired |
| Wireless charging | 25W MagSafe | 15W wireless, 5W reverse |
| Display | ||
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Type | Super Retina XDR OLED | OLED, HDR10+ |
| Resolution | 2796 x 1290 | 1260 x 2800 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 120Hz |
| Brightness (nits) | 2000 | 4500 |
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Hexa-core | Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.0 GHz A720 + 2x2.8 GHz A720 + 2x2.0 GHz A720) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core) | Adreno 825 |
| Chipset | Apple A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | ||
| NFC | ||
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 (tri-band) |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6.0 |
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